October 15, 2024 James Finies and Davika Bissessar from Bonaire Human Rights respond to recent statements from Arthur Sealy and Willem Cecilia in a popular talk show; it has been…
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Violence Against Women Is Being Used as a Weapon of War in Colombia. Again
By: Insight Crime October 15, 2024 In Quibdó, Colombia, local criminal gangs have put women in their crosshairs because of their links to rival groups, resorting to gender-based violence as…
Statement from the OAS General Secretariat on the Situation in Venezuela
October 15, 2024 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) calls on the international community to promote international justice for the commission of crimes against humanity in…
OAS General Secretariat Condemns Kidnapping and Torture of Minors by Venezuelan Regime
October 11, 2024 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) condemns in the strongest terms the atrocities committed by the Venezuelan regime against dozens of children and…
OAS Observation Mission for the Selection of Judges in Guatemala Concludes Fourth Visit
October 11, 2024 The Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the Selection of Judges of the Supreme Court of Justice and Courts of Appeals and other…
Bahamian students being asked to evacuate Florida amid Storm Milton
By: Staff Writer October 8, 2024 As Hurricane Milton makes its way to Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis urged Florida residents to execute preparedness plans and to evacuate flood prone areas…
Tren de Guayana Gang Expands Into Southern Venezuela Mining Towns
By: Insight Crime October 8, 2024 Tren de Guayana, one of Venezuela’s oldest illegal mining groups, allegedly has used ties to President Nicolás Maduro’s administration to push out other criminal…
Half A Decade Of Dance: Dance Grenada’s 5th Festival Honors Culture, Community and Innovation
October 8, 2024 The Dance Grenada Festival returns for its fifth season on the beautiful island of Grenada. Under the theme “From the Ground Up 5 Years and Beyond: Promoting…
Belize Assumes the Chair of the Permanent Council
October 8, 2024 The Permanent Representative of Belize to the Organization of American States (OAS), Lynn Raymond Young, today assumed the Chair of the Permanent Council, a position that he…
US dockworker strike to be suspended until Jan 15
By: Staff Writer October 4, 2024 Caribbean countries can breathe a sigh of relief now that the US dockworker strike has come to a halt for the time being. Tens…
Top US State Attorneys back Caribbean Gun Act
By: Staff Writer October 4, 2024 A coalition of 12 US Attorney General’s are calling on the US congress to pass the Caribbean Arms Trafficking Causes Harm (CATCH) Act. Letitia…
Women Artisans from Darién Receive Capital from the Ministry of Government of Panama to Strengthen Livelihoods thanks to the MIRPS Fund administered by the OAS
October 4, 2024 Seventy-five Panamanian women from the Association of Ipetí Emberá Artisan Women (AMARIE) received the first of two installments of seed capital from the Ministry of Government of…